2018 Regulations Revision A February 1, 2017 ASC 2018 2 of 77 Contents SECTION 1 - ADMINISTRATION ......................................................................... 9 1. Purpose ....................................................................................................... 10 1.1 Fundamental Vision .................................................................................................................................. 10 1.2 Missions .................................................................................................................................................... 10 2. Administration ............................................................................................ 11 2.1 American Solar Challenge Organizers ...................................................................................................... 11 2.2 Headquarters ............................................................................................................................................ 11 2.3 Officials ...................................................................................................................................................... 11 2.3.A Event Director .................................................................................................................................... 11 2.3.B Chief Inspector / Regulations Manager ............................................................................................. 11 2.3.C Technical, Safety and Fairness Officials ............................................................................................ 11 2.3.D Jury .................................................................................................................................................... 11 2.4 Application of Regulations ......................................................................................................................... 11 2.5 Supplemental Documents ......................................................................................................................... 11 2.5.A Additional Documents ........................................................................................................................ 11 2.5.B Conflict ............................................................................................................................................... 12 2.6 Acceptance of Regulations ....................................................................................................................... 12 2.7 Interpretation of Regulations ..................................................................................................................... 12 2.7.A Interpretation ...................................................................................................................................... 12 2.7.B Official / Unofficial Interpretations ...................................................................................................... 12 2.7.C Prior to Scrutineering ......................................................................................................................... 12 2.7.D During and after Scrutineering ........................................................................................................... 12 2.8 Advertising, Promotion, and Publicity ....................................................................................................... 12 3. Safety .......................................................................................................... 13 3.1 Team Safety .............................................................................................................................................. 13 3.1.A Team Safety Officer ........................................................................................................................... 13 3.1.B Team Safety Kit ................................................................................................................................. 13 4. Entries ......................................................................................................... 14 4.1 Entry Registration ...................................................................................................................................... 14 4.1.A Registration - Initial Registration Package ......................................................................................... 14 4.1.B Registration – Track Registration Package ....................................................................................... 14 4.1.C Registration – Road Registration & Fee ............................................................................................ 14 4.1.D Grants ................................................................................................................................................ 14 4.1.E Donations ........................................................................................................................................... 14 4.1.F Team Members .................................................................................................................................. 14 4.2 Team Data ................................................................................................................................................. 14 4.2.A Team Photo ....................................................................................................................................... 14 4.2.B Data Sheets ....................................................................................................................................... 15 4.3 Registration Deadlines .............................................................................................................................. 15 4.3.A Registration Dates ............................................................................................................................. 15 4.3.B Late Penalties .................................................................................................................................... 15 4.3.C Entry Fee Payments .......................................................................................................................... 15 4.4 University/College Advisor ........................................................................................................................ 15 4.4.A University/College Advisor ................................................................................................................. 15 4.5 Communication between ASC Headquarters and Teams ........................................................................ 16 4.5.A Team Members .................................................................................................................................. 16 4.5.B Emails ................................................................................................................................................ 16 4.6 Insurance ................................................................................................................................................... 16 4.7 Withdrawals and Exclusion ....................................................................................................................... 16 4.7.A Voluntary ............................................................................................................................................ 16 4.7.B Not Meeting Requirements ................................................................................................................ 16 4.7.C Exclusion ............................................................................................................................................ 16 4.8 Solar Car Numbers: .................................................................................................................................. 16 5. Technical Documentation ......................................................................... 18 5.1 Preliminary Vehicle Design Report (PVDR) .............................................................................................. 18 5.1.A PVDR Contents .................................................................................................................................. 18 ASC 2018 3 of 77 5.2 Vehicle Design Report (VDR) ................................................................................................................... 18 5.2.A Document Format .............................................................................................................................. 18 5.2.B Mechanical Technical Report ............................................................................................................ 18 5.2.C Electrical System Technical Report ................................................................................................... 18 5.2.D Battery Tech Report ........................................................................................................................... 19 5.2.E Battery Protection Tech Report: ........................................................................................................ 19 5.2.F Solar Cell Tech Report ....................................................................................................................... 19 5.3 Grading of Team Reports .........................................................................................................................